“effective parents expect their children to rise to life’s challenges (as you know, there are plenty!) and to respect the rules and… — Thomas W. Phelan Copy Share Image
An alcoholic father, poverty, my own juvenile diabetes, the limited English my parents spoke - although my mother has become completely bilingual… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
When one is a child, one has little say in the matter: one's parents decide. Mine chose Cotchford, and they chose the… — Christopher Robin Milne Copy Share Image
I feel there is a great sense of achievement coming from a non-filmy background. But when you are going through a low… — Anushka Sharma Copy Share Image
My parents said to us, practically on a daily basis, that we were as good as anyone else on this earth, and… — Jessye Norman Copy Share Image
I spent lockdown back in Yorkshire with my parents, which was... tricky! But it did remind me how beautiful my hometown of… — Rosie Jones Copy Share Image
Only recently - about five minutes ago, relative to the long-running human comedy - have parents been driving themselves to distraction by… — George Will Copy Share Image
Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents,… — Bible Copy Share Image
A child has little defense against the sight of a parent laid low. Parents, like the earth beneath our feet and the… — Rick Yancey Copy Share Image
There's love for your parents, your family, your spouse, your partner, your friends, but the nature of the connection you have with… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
When I was 13 or 14, my parents had a bit of a windfall so bought a lovely new kitchen, but I… — Erin O'Connor Copy Share Image
I was born in the summer of 1970, the last of five boys stretched over eight years. My parents were a struggling… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
“All this waiting. Waiting for the rain to stop. Waiting in traffic. Waiting for the bill. Waiting at the airport for an… — Kamand Kojouri Copy Share Image
I want to make sure that people know that I can only be myself - I can't be a spokesperson for people… — Zach Anner Copy Share Image
I want to ask parents, when daughters turn 11 or 14, they keep a tab on their movements. Have these parents ever… — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
“Sometimes it is very difficult to keep in mind the fact that the parents, too, have reasons for what they do-- have… — Virginia M. Axline Copy Share Image
I can't remember exactly how old I was when my parents gave me my first camera, but it was a Canon, and… — Alison Jackson Copy Share Image
When Sean came to meet my parents, the first thing my dad did when he picked him up at the airport was… — Kemp Muhl Copy Share Image
There are really two major obstacles all parents face in teaching their children to obey: not only is the world they live… — John Macarthur Copy Share Image
My parenting style is probably like that of my parents, because you do how you learn. My mother was very nurturing and… — Kym Whitley Copy Share Image
“A child's parents should be able to forbid their son or daughter from reading a book of mine or anyone else's. However,… — Paul Zindel Copy Share Image
You've always been two people. The Jenna who wants to please and the Jenna who secretly resents in. They won't break, you… — Mary E. Pearson Copy Share Image
I have always been a singer, a writer, and a musician, not as a prodigy or as in a trade handed to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I was playing sports all the time, and my parents, Anne and John, encouraged me to play in grade school and high… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share Image
Having a child is difficult enough already, bringing with it a whole range of wonderful challenges, and we shouldn't be trying to… — Jo Swinson Copy Share Image
When I was six years old, my parents told me that we were moving back home to Armenia. I didn't really understand… — Henrikh Mkhitaryan Copy Share Image
If I have a session with an artist who I've never worked with before, they don't have to meet my parents, you… — Syd Copy Share Image
My parents both defected from communist Hungary and were what most people would today call libertarian. I grew up with a general… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
The first time my parents found out I was acting was when a friend told them they had just come back from… — Poorna Jagannathan Copy Share Image
I know what you're saying, Bart. When I was young, I wanted an electric football machine more than anything else in the… — Dan Castellaneta Copy Share Image
Aine had to change her entire routine; my dad had to quit his job, which was painful because he loves to be… — Philippe Coutinho Copy Share Image
My parents signed me up for classical guitar lessons, which made for two years of the most depressing Wednesday evenings. — Andrew Garfield Copy Share Image
Some parents say it is toy guns that make boys warlike. But give a boy a rubber duck and he will seize… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Having one of the highest IQs ever measured is as much a curse as it is a blessing. My parents were great,… — Walter O'Brien Copy Share Image
My success as a young athlete contributed to major disagreements between my parents and my mom had to make the ultimate decision… — Nyjah Huston Copy Share Image
I squatted for most of my adult life. I'm not condoning squatting; it was just the only way I could do what… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
My parents were very protective of me. Hockley had some crime, so my mum didn't want me out there, and my dad… — Daniel Sturridge Copy Share Image
It's crazy because, you know, my parents always want me to watch old films to make me realize how amazing some of… — Millie Bobby Brown Copy Share Image
Isn't school da place were u see ur friends, make out wit ur bf and do everything that da parents don't let… — Killa Copy Share Image
Parents are not perfect. They are just the vessels God used to get you here. Honor them but heal from them. It's… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
